The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-03
CLEvELAND'S LETTER.
what tho Press of the Country. Irras,o
I've of Party, Saws Abont -

~ what tho Press of the Country, 1rrespee
', i've OF Party, Says About 1t.
~ chicago Times: If the G. A. R. is
e be run by the Tuttles and the C,ar,
u sons and the Halsteads, no loyal an
% patriotic man can remain member
IS that organization.
> Washington Critic: Politically speal
>. !ng' the Critic is inclined to think til;
q inc advantages, if advantages there b
OF this new phase of the situation a,
with the President, and that his lott.
Is master stroke of policy.
Syracuse IN. W Courier: In insu)
ing the President futile and the res
o OF the shallow-pated hot head!
through the President insulted the nec
PIE OF this great country and if W
/ mistake not, the people will resent tn
insult put upon them.
Elmira IN. W Gazette. Presiden
Cleveland's letter recalling his accept
ance OF the invitation to visit St Lon;
IS printed in another column. II !;
does not make Tuttle and his i'll
ashamed OF themselves it will be be-
cause they are not subject to the ordi.
nary feelings of men.
New York Times: There seems 70 h
out one opinion throughout the conn.
Try regarding President Cleveland,s
letter declining the St. Louis inv;t.t;on
e IT Is everywhere recognized g dioni,
NED, patriotic and manlI and it is s su vi
dent that it will .s,se him in tho % a ~, :
' y tne people.
=, reoria Democrat: The blow is
straight from the shoulder. It strikes
.he ln1lnltesimal barnacles of the G. A.
H. and the courageous warts of the
radical press--a stalwart Democratic
llck that makes them forget they were
ever prominent before the public. Mr..
Cleveland's action is most heartily in
dorsed.
Philadelphia Inquirer: 1t is not the
heroic soldiers of the war who are
trading in the prejudices and animosi-
ties of section and race, but the poll
tlclans, who hope to turn a penny.
honest or otherwise, by it, against the
next National election day. Thew
should understand that the people
North and South want peace and fra
ternlty, not war and hatrod. The les
son Of Gettysburg should be taken to
heart by them.
Detroit Journal: The letter is man.
y, frank and courageous. 1t ought to |
bring blush to the faces of the men |
who offered to insult him, but the
probabilities are that they will only
chuckle at having "scared him away"
ihe letter will strengthen him with
the masses of the people 1t is an an
peal to their generosity, their sense of
justice and fair play; and man in
This country seldom appeals to that
in vain.
Chicago Mail: It must be admitted
~ men who want to be fair that
MS letter withdrawing his acceptance
10 " iuduIy, StralGh
Onward document. Sooner than be q
l'st'lrblng element at that gathering
'e chooses to remain away from It,
Ind If he believed that his presence t
would in any way contribute to discord
md the creating of bad feeling it was
manly in him to do what he did do. j
ma ne did it in manner that leaves f.,
ttle' II any, ground for just criticism. ,
Detroit Free Press: The letter of ,
resident Cleveland, announcing his r
termination not to visit St. Louis at |
ne tine OF the Grand Army encamp- e
'ent' is frank and explicit, as all his t.
aoilc utterances have been. He v
'aves no room for doubt in the mind ],
the mayor of st. Louis or the public v
md as to his thorough comprehension d
the situation and the character of a
70 attack which has been made upon
m and upon the Presidential office r,
e puts his declination upon grounds d
at are incontrovertible and unassail- T,
lie. al
Utica On. W Observer: Think of W
President of the United Utates. the is
osen chief magistrate of sixty la
lillons OF people the commander-in- 6.
lei OF the army and navy, the duly to
olnted successor of Washington. of
tferson, Jackson, Lincoln and Grant nc
think OF him, we say, being Gem VI
lied for the preservation of the sa
unity OF his office, to write such a su
ter. 1t is reproach to the Ameri- tn
name and burning disgrace to ur
parcel of hounds that interfened til,
III his acceptance of the hospitality tn
free and generous city. Yet what tn,
htminded citizen would have had re,
President pursue a different St,
lrse, in the light of recent trans ac- wi
rs, Unless we are much mistaken do
is the first time in the DAYS of cal
ice when a President was deferred CIR
manifestations of unfriendliness at
m going where he pleased among ing
people whose affairs he was elected VIII
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